14:40 Chepstow

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 10.50s

Moonshine Spirit²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

5/1

In the frame on all 3 bumper starts and stepped up a little on his maiden/novice hurdle exploits when third on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (18.5f) in June. Not disgraced when finishing midfield at Uttoxeter (15.8f) latest and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 44-5237

Round The Buoy²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 100

80/1

Fair winning hurdler for David Dunne but offered little in a couple of starts for this yard. Drops back down in trip now.

Form: 1P/PP-67

Ito Ditto²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 98

8/1

Produced best effort to date when third on qualifying run in a course maiden (19.5f) back in February but proved to be a disappointment on handicap debut back here the following month. Absent subsequently.

Form: 470630-

Just Over Land^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 99

10/3

Brother to connections' smart bumper winner/useful hurdler Good Risk At All. Made steady progress in 3 hurdle starts last season but disappointed at Chepstow on handicap bow final outing. Still, it remains early days with him and not one to give up on.

Form: F43P-

Canford Light⁶¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96| D

28/1

Won 21f Ludlow novice on debut for this yard in October 2021 but little to shout about since and he's best watched back from a 20-month absence.

Form: 1FF78P/

Cardano^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 96| BF

13/2

Epsom win in September shows he's still pretty useful on the Flat, which makes his subsequent effort over hurdles at Sedgefield all the more disappointing. Remains potentially very well treated in this sphere if refitting of cheekpieces has positive effect.

Form: 804/0

Call Me Arthur¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93

22/1

Hasn't shown a great deal in 4 starts to date, including when making his handicap debut at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) in May. Resumes here on a 5 lb lower mark but would need to see market support behind him to make him of significant interest.

Form: 5P5-8

Emanate^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 90| D

16/1

Found some improvement to land back-to-back handicaps at Worcester (both at 2m) this summer and seemingly just found out by rise in weights when fourth of 6 in handicap back at that venue 32 days ago.

Form: 55P114

Uncle Arthur^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 89| BF| D

11/2

Bumper winner but only managed modest form over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Strong in the betting but unseated at the first in a Bangor chase for his new yard 27 days ago. Interesting to see whether his supporters' return now back hurdling.

Form: 9405-6U

Ventara¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 89

12/1

Displayed race-by-race progress in trio of novice/maiden hurdles during second half of last term, respectable fourth of 10 at Wincanton (15.2f) without being knocked about in April. Better still to come now handicapping.

Form: F54-

Delgany Dreamer¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 88WS

5/1

Appeared to take a step forward when fourth of 8 in a 19f Warwick maiden on final start during the spring. Since undergone a wind op and she is very much the type to improve further now attentions switch to handicaps back from 6 months off.

Form: 5554-

Superstylin²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 87

18/1

Irish point winner who improved for switch to handicaps last term, twice hitting the frame prior to getting off the mark at Market Rasen (16.5f) in March. Below best from much-inflated mark at Southwell on final start though, and others more appealing on return.

Form: P72315-

Forecasts

Just Over Land (10/3), Moonshine Spirit (5/1), Delgany Dreamer (5/1), Uncle Arthur (11/2), Cardano (13/2), Ito Ditto (8/1), Ventara (12/1), Emanate (16/1), Superstylin (18/1), Call Me Arthur (22/1), Canford Light (28/1), Round The Buoy (80/1)

An interesting race by class 5 standards and it could be worth siding with JUST OVER LAND. Disappointing on handicap debut here in the spring, he had proved steadily progressive in novice/maiden hurdles previously and it's highly likely there's more to come from this low-mileage 4-y-o. Delgany Dreamer, on handicap debut, Uncle Arthur and Cardano are others to note.